Northeastern is not in a great part of the city, and there was even a stabbing near campus recently.
The Huntington News reports:
Osterweil argues that stealing goods and destroying property are direct, pragmatic strategies of wealth redistributionSeveral incidents of violence around the Boston campus at the end of March and early April have left many students on edge.On March 27, an individual stabbed a student outside Marino Recreation Center. In the morning of April 1, a person unaffiliated with Northeastern was stabbed near 291 Huntington Ave. and wandered into East Village, or EV, seeking aid. Later that day, police received reports of gunfire on Gainsborough Street near Stetson East and Smith Hall, though there were no victims reported.As of publication, police have apprehended the suspect in the incident near EV, while the Marino stabbing is still under investigation, university-run media outlet Northeastern Global News wrote in an article published April 2.As details emerged, students voiced concerns about their safety and the university’s response, calling for faster and clearer communication. Many expressed frustration with how Northeastern handled the incidents, saying they turned to social media and peers to fill information gaps left by delayed and sparse official alerts.The university sent email alerts to students notifying them of the stabbings as the situations were evolving. When a student was stabbed outside Marino, the university sent an email alert that morning — Saturday, March 28 at 12:43 a.m. — saying a student was assaulted outside the center, the suspect had fled the area, the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and that NUPD increased patrols. On the day of the EV incident, Northeastern sent three alerts: one around 9 a.m., one at 10:17 a.m. and one at 11:08 a.m. The university did not notify students about the reported gunfire on Gainsborough Street.
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